Patents by Inventor Criley Orton

Criley Orton has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4053928
    Abstract: A contrast detection analyzer for detecting all edges sensed during a cirar scan and their angles with respect to vertical, wherein an edge near the center of the scan is detected, the angle is measured regardless of the light or dark orientation, and the exclusivity of the edge is determined. The analyzer output is in a digitized format suitable for computer calculations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1976
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1977
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Criley Orton, Richard G. Bahler
  • Patent number: 3943510
    Abstract: 1. In a pulse-repetition frequency discriminator, the combination compris: gA. a pulse generator for generating pulses at a predetermined reference frequency,B. a gate generator coupled to said pulse generator and being responsive to the generated pulses to generate a gate signal having a width of a predetermined percentage of the repetition period of the predetermined reference frequency,C. ramp generator means coupled to said gate generator for converting said gate signal into a triangular shaped signal,D. a normally closed gate circuit coupled to said ramp generator means and to an input terminal adapted to receive radar pulses of interest and being responsive to received radar pulses having a frequency within said gate signal to pass a portion of said triangular shaped signal,E.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1964
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1976
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Criley Orton